UK Medtech Market Access In Practice: Aim High But Stay Grounded
Executive Summary
Manufacturers must ensure there are commercial outlets for the products they are developing, given the speed of change in medtech markets. That was the key message for companies and innovators at the UK Med-Tech Expo Conference 2017.
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